S 0494 General Bill, By I.E. Lourie, H.U. Fielding, R.L. Helmly, Leventis, J.M. Long, A.S. Macaulay, McConnell, T.W. Mitchell, Passailaigue, M.T. Rose, Russell, J.V. Smith, Thomas and Washington
    A Bill to amend Articles 1, 3, and 5, Chapter 3, Title 57, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the establishment of the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation, the designation of highway districts, the election of highway commissioners, and the appointment of Department personnel so as to provide for the reorganization of the Department by providing for definitions to be used in Chapter 3, by changing the name of the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation to the Department of Transportation, by providing for the creation of certain divisions within the Department and the appointment of division managers, by providing for the election of highway commissioners by the General Assembly at large and their terms of office, by providing for the creation of seven highway districts, and by providing for the appointment of other Department personnel; to amend Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 57, relating to finances of the Department so as to provide that the Department must process all vouchers for the payment of goods, services, and personnel services through the Comptroller General's office; to provide for new terms of office for commissioners elected for terms beginning in 1992; to amend Section 11-35-45(B), relating to the Department's lump sum status by eliminating the Department's lump sum status; to provide that the Code Commissioner change certain references in the 1976 Code; to repeal Section 124.20, Part I, Act 612 of 1990 relating to budget transfers; and to provide for the creation of an ombudsman within the Department.
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01/16/91	Senate	Introduced and read first time
01/16/91	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/14/91	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-16
02/19/91	Senate	Retaining place on calendar recommitted to Committee on Transportation SJ-15
03/06/91	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Transportation SJ-11
03/19/91	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-22
03/20/91	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-15
03/21/91	Senate	Debate adjourned SJ-33
04/02/91	Senate	Amended SJ-25
04/02/91	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-61
04/04/91	Senate	Carried over in int. deb. until 4/16 SJ-34
04/17/91	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-29
04/18/91	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-24
04/23/91	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-252
05/01/91	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-77
05/07/91	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-33
05/08/91	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-16
05/09/91	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-20
05/15/91	Senate	Read second time SJ-24
05/15/91	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-24
05/15/91	Senate	Continued SJ-24
01/28/92	Senate	Debate adjourned SJ-25
02/11/92	Senate	Debate adjourned SJ-13
02/12/92	Senate	Amended SJ-14
02/12/92	Senate	Debate adjourned SJ-85
02/13/92	Senate	Debate adjourned SJ-20
02/18/92	Senate	Time certain to vote 12:00 Thursday, Feb.20, 1992 SJ-18
02/18/92	Senate	Debate adjourned SJ-21
02/19/92	Senate	Amended SJ-20
02/19/92	Senate	Debate adjourned SJ-23
02/20/92	Senate	Amended SJ-30
02/20/92	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-43
02/25/92	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
02/25/92	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-12
04/22/92	House	Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-59
04/29/92	House	Recommitted to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-332
05/07/92	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-72
05/20/92	House	Objection by Rep. Barber, J. Bailey, Felder, Kempe, Keyserling, Clyborne, HJ-104
05/20/92	House	Objection by Rep. Baker, Whipper, Mattos, Beatty, Fulmer, Harrelson, HJ-104
05/20/92	House	Objection by Rep. Delleney, Boan, Harvin, Cobb-Hunter & Hodges HJ-104
05/21/92	House	Objection withdrawn by Rep. Barber, J. Bailey, Fulmer, Baker & Clyborne HJ-53
06/02/92	House	Objection withdrawn by Rep. Mattos, Hodges, Kempe, Beatty, Keyserling & Delleney HJ-52